Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21

; Austin, the County Seat Of Mower County.
is situated 100 miles south nf st. Paul and
MINNEAPOLIS. ON the C., 81 ST. F.. M. \ N. w.
and 5. ii. railroads and The head OF different
division. IL has a population OF about
$500 and is rapidly increasing. Its IocA1 ion.
both as distributing point, and as place
OF residence. is one Of the most desirable in
the state. as distributing point, its access
to territory in every direction makes its
location most advantageous. AS place OF
residence, it is most favorahly located. The
Red Cedar river flows through the city, along
! the banks "f which is some Of the most
beautifni anu picturesque SCENERY. IN the
/ The cast, rObhns' creek. on the banks Of
| which is fine park. which is to be improved
Try the city, fhe streets are wide aud we'll
5abIy WITH those Of any city Of its SIS, in the
Estate. At present there are no vacant
Hhouses in the city. The demand for houses
Ito accommodate applicants, nothwiths, and
f1ng the fact that more bnuses were built
last fall. than ever before in one year. On
/ this account It hss been found necessary to
I org q uiEe q Hui',aing association, with a
aseapitaI OF $50A.C0U, which will begin work
1assoin AS possible.
u. e. WHAT 1T HES.
81 Purs1c 1Nsr1ruT1oNs.-rwo banks; six
]: ehs4rchos, with resident pastors: three news
papees; five first class hotels; an sS5 GOO
l,ctusI house; a 500 school house. and two
ibrarYa l new os Fuoa board
Es Sree, with lp1 me n6er. i ;Nslalieings az
ion, = IN |, ssnatfal Of $500, Ggo.
ny, he shop of 5 he
ii s.. @: as taaninr aud Pre-
iS:st., Whose goods were awarded the
Z mist Premium u. New Orleans; two Touring
Essn1lls: a plow factory; = foundry aad ma
trhlne shops; creamery: stone quarry;
e brick yard: marble works; bottling works;
shay press, etc.
3 soclEr, Es.~The following societies have
& 4 r. kA NIL o. O.F:l O. G. T:k'of L. !;
"A. o. U; w: Brotherhood OF Locomotive
fEngi'eers; brotherhond of Conduct ors :;
9Camp OF AFuericsn WuDlmeu: Mcintyre
Post. c. A. r.. Co. G. I'd Reg'' NJ. n. G.
ASH WALL. BE.
L 1t wil be ,,e railroad centcr Of Southern
Minnesota. The {. NJ. s. ST ?. r. K. 60. have
Fcou1racted to move their shops trom Wells,
Tthis spring, and intend - make thiSih head
of the division on he T.. II. L.. st. p. and the :.
m. Div. This Will bring Is" shop 1aen and lhe
IBtraln men to Aust il, with their families. For
these people alone | here will be nearly one
hundred houses bni}, 'sis spring. The NJ. Il
IN. W. Z. K. has made this their main lins. rum
ming through trains over it. Austin will be
the terminus of the Dnin:h. Nanka,o & South
/ ern MINI. II. u: recently organized. With
Soar roads runl:liG through '''t city, vita
Eexcelled as Il pniut for manufacturers. In
3what estimation il Is lc!d abroad may be
/ Judged from he fact thai capitalists are max
ftng efforts TO secure franchises tor putting
III water wnrks. electric lights, II telephone
system and street cars. Thcs" franchises
+ will soon he granted, and these improvements
| put in. Outside parties are investing
| ia real estat whirn i. rapidly increasing IN
! value. The city hiss e11.nd~d IT'S limits. TAX
ling in some very Desirable properly. Whlc n
will ue huilt up during the year. With tue
| aid OF the Building Association, homes eau ht.
EASILY acquired. Austin thus ohe"s the
greatest Inducements to manufxc.nries; it
! affords splendid dist, ih,'in" n"iut for the
/ manufacturer. and pleasant home isr bis en-
plOyeeS. ON easy terms. That those adVaI-
| tages are being considered Ivy manufacturers,
/ is evident from he number Of inquiries which
! are INSTANTLY being reseivcd Mahnfuci ur-
] ers will find that Austin will do ~ much Fnr
/ them as any Other place. :i'd i, will pay them
! to investigate. WIth the imp, owe ;nei,t S
most att ractve cities in the State. Its natural
/ advantages make i' possible TO make great
! improvements at n small expense. A large
/ lake can he made in the heart nf the city.
4 This plan has lenG been considered, and will
4 seem be carried out. From these fuc's il can
\ herGHdily seen that The future ct Austin is
L most promising. II WIN he.a rhilrnna center; it
1 will b., a M>l,uarlnr!ng city: it vii! he one ut
e the largest and ID 'St attractive CITIES IN lhe
Il Sta,c.
1 NNAT WE NEED.
! What Anstin needs is mannrArin"tes. 1t
4 has never before had THE HdVtn;NrtS as a
/ dis riblni Ing point which i, h,- k,,ti> ae-
T qtlired. BY lie Southern MINI. H. Il, it Will
i have, ACCESS ~ territory east AMI west. which
/ it never hsl before manufacturers cam soc
I What 4 favorable point i, will l,". on re-
4 ferrin~ to the maps. it wi be seen VITA, a
wide Territory is Nppr, 10 them. THIS te:.
E.ftury. Of SOUTH ern MINI. aud Northern
tzlowa,,is on" OF the riches, In the West. M
Fpar pf the' Country is deve!oping more rapid.
NV. Ihrs e are facts which may be nSctr;tined
Ivy iuHestl@a tion. Austin il ready t" welcome